Places available on our ‘Mental health issues in children with disabilities’ course
To understand mental health issues that impact on looked after children with disabilities, and develop strategies to promote and support their emotional well-being.
Latest news
Welcome to our news section. Keep up to date with all the latest news and information from CELCIS and the looked after children and young people sector. You can also find out about national level job vacancies.
Call for Papers: Active Involvement Seminar 2012
An opportunity to submit your proposal to present a workshop
MSc in Advanced Residential Child Care Survey
CELCIS would like your views to assess awareness and knowledge of the MSc course.
EUSARF 2012 - Developing Country Travel Fund announced
A limited number of £500 travel grants are available for delegates who are eligible for the Developing Country Delegate registration fee.
Child needs foster family every 22 minutes
To encourage more people to become foster carers the Fostering Network has launched the 22minutes campaign.
CELCIS - Considerations following the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths on the Erskine Bridge
Jennifer Davidson offers some suggestions and considerations to the sector following the recent tragedy.
SRCCWA Response to the Fatal Accident Inquiry
The newly formed Scottish Residential Child Care Workers’ Association (SRCCWA) has published a response to the FAI into the deaths on the Erskine Bridge. The association supports the development of residential child care practice and practitioners in Scotland. This is the view of SRCCWA.
Seamab are looking for a new Head of Care
Seamab is currently seeking a new Head of Care – this is following the retirement of the current post holder, Ann Kennedy.
Report calls for cross-departmental work on care leavers
Access all Areas calls for each central government department to scrutinise their own policies and suggests six areas for attention.
Residential Child Care Awards - new closing date
Nominate now for the Residential Child Care Awards, to be held in Glasgow in June
CELCIS publishes first in a series of research briefing papers
"The education of looked after children in Scotland: Some comparisons with Scandinavian countries and Finland"
Latest CELCIS events calendar live
Our list of learning and development training for May through June 2012
Liz Lochead new patron of Includem
Includem have announced Scotland’s Makar, Liz Lochhead, as the charity’s’ first ever patron.
Consultation on National Framework for Child Protection
The consultation on National Framework for Child Protection Learning and Development in Scotland is now available on the Scottish Government's website.
Anne Black receives an honorary doctorate
From the Open University on Saturday 14 April at the University’s graduation ceremony in Glasgow.
IRISS produce ‘Child care and protection research collection’
This collection contains a number of audio and video recordings concerning recent research on child care and protection topics.
Nominate the ‘Residential Worker of the Year’ by Friday
We are looking for the residential worker of the year. Do you know a residential worker who make positive changes for young people? Closing date Friday 13
Dr Joe Francis
Dr Joe Francis of Edinburgh University died on Tuesday 3 April after a long illness
SIRCC National Conference: registration open
'Facing Forward: Embracing the Challenges’ - in Glasgow 6-7 June 2012 - booking open for delegates and exhibitors.
SIRCC National Conference: Speaker announced
Professor Nina Biehal will be a keynote speaker at the SIRCC National Conference this June in Glasgow
New Enquire film launched
Young people share their views and feelings about how their school experience is affected by being in care.
Action for Sick Children Scotland latest newsletter
Includes articles on corporate parenting, Rights of the Child Group and education for sick children.
New ‘Children & families’ leaflet from Scottish Government
The new leaflet, 'Getting it right for children & families' is now available to download from Scottish Government website
Edinburgh City Council launch new corporate parenting strategy
From Herald Society:Edinburgh City Council has launched a new strategy setting out its role as a parent to children who come into care.
Latest Children Webmag online
The Editorial this month is on the thinking that has underpinned the Webmag over the past 12 years.
Applications invited for course from BAAF Scotland
Securing Children’s Futures:Good Practice in Permanence Planning and Family Placement course - validated by University of Strathclyde runs from October 2012– March 2013
Worldwide webinar on March 20 - register now
From Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) via Children & Family Futures
Vote for Who Cares? Scotland
Who Cares? Scotland has been shortlisted for the Auchrannie Resort Charity of the Year, but they need your vote to win.
Scottish Charity Awards - nominations open
The 6th Annual Scottish Charity Awards will be held on the 14 June 2012 at the Old Fruitmarket Gallery, Glasgow.
Conference from ACAMH - Why Attachment Matters in Education
Conference to be held in September for social workers, teachers, foster & kinship carers and anyone interested in how significant relationship trauma affects children
New resource to support staff working with young people
Educational resource for staff caring for adolescents from NHS Education for Scotland.
Councils in England to be rated on adoption performance
Adoption 'scorecards' will be introduced to improve accountability
Includem launch short film ‘A Better Life’
The film tells Steven’s story - he talks about how he got his life back together, instead of the bleak alternative.
New event: Care leavers from across the UK
Working conference showing how care leavers can use their personal experiences to support other looked after young people and those who have recently left care.
Children ‘better off’ being looked after, study says
After Care report finds 61 per cent of looked after children in England believed their lives were better because they were in care
David Cameron to cut adoption delays
The UK government says it will speed up the process of adoptions and change its policy on mixed-race adoption
New event - the Challenges of Leadership
This course looks to highlight particular challenges of leadership in the looked after children sector
Care leavers conference in March
Hear the experiences of individuals who have been looked after and are currently working with other children and young people in care
College lecturers praised for work with looked after children
Wales Neath Port Talbot College receives the Buttle UK Quality Mark for its support of children in care.
Call for papers extended for EUSARF
Those wishing to present at this prestigious international event should submit papers before March 23.
Parenting lessons to vulnerable families from foster carers
Parents of vulnerable children in Plymouth are living with foster carers via a pilot project
More infant mental health services needed
NSPCC's Professor Julie Taylor told a conference more infant mental health services in Scotland were needed
Combating neglect through childhood and beyond
Seminar on Child Protection run by Children in Scotland
Bully-proofing strategies for looked after children
Two-day course to help professionals working with looked after children identify bullying behaviour
Child and Youth Care:The Road Ahead
Kibble Education and Care Centre to host a series of three consecutive events in Renfrew from March 21 to 23
‘Army’ of social workers needed for Welsh authority
More than 40 social workers and support staff to be employed in South Wales after 'unprecendented number of looked after children'
BASW wants ‘proper’ regulation of private fostering
British Association of Social Workers (BASW) CE Hilton Dawson said arrangements need to be tightened up following the murder of Kristy Bamu
Call for Submissions by United Nations Human Rights
Call for submission of the practical and theoretical papers on implementation of the Article 9 on accessibility of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Bernadette Monaghan to resume work
Chief Executive of Children's Hearings Scotland (CHS) has been cleared of misconduct and her suspension lifted with immediate effect
Assertiveness course for workers and young people
Assertiveness for ourselves and young people is the title of a forthcoming CELCIS course in Edinburgh
Latest looked after children and young people statistics released
Scotland's Chief Statistician has published the latest figures on children who are looked are, under child protection and in secure/supported accommodation.
Children’s Home closed after seven months
A local authority closed its new residential home for looked after children after an impromptu visit from a Care Inspector
Council cuts recruitment time for foster carers
A council reduced the application time for foster carers from 12 months to six
Nominate a foster carer for an award in Forth Valley
Call-out for foster parents in Forth Valley for Local Hero awards ceremony
Audit Scotland report on social services commissioning
Audit Scotland report 'little evidence of improvement' when it comes to local authority commissioning of services for vulnerable individuals
Ofsted targets threaten adoption numbers
The time targets for children being adopted could have a detrimental effect say the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS)
More than 130 participants attend CELCIS Reducing Offending seminar
CELCIS in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Social Work department are hosting a seminar today in Edinburgh
Savings accounts for looked after children
Department of Education is to give £200 to every child who has been looked after for more than 12 months
Ofsted to speed up adoptions
Inspectors at Ofsted said they would make it easier and quicker for children to be adopted
Councils unite to fight shortage of foster carers in north east
Local authorities pool resources to recruit foster carers
Management skills for new and aspiring managers
This three day course is aimed at enhancing and building on skills and practices in the workplace for managers who work with looked after children
Enabling Environments network and the Enabling Environments Award
The Enabling Environments Award is a Quality Mark awarded by the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Doran Review’s Call for Evidence now live
The Doran Review will consider whether the current system is achieving the best outcomes for Scotland's children and young people.
Care leaver goes on radio to defend social workers
Jade and her sister were both looked after for a number of years. Here Jade tells of her own experience
Early Bird tickets available for Care Leavers from Across the UK: Supporting the Next Generation
This conference features presentations from six care leavers and is aimed at a number of individuals including academics, researchers, workers from the public, private and those from third sector who are involved with looked after children and young people
Scottish Borders Council aims to become better corporate parents
Adults who foster in the Borders Council area will benefit from a series of measures which includes receiving a retainer on weeks without a placement
SCVO latest e-newsletter available
Subscribe to the Scottish council for voluntary organisations (SCVO) newsletter.
Kinship Care: Using evidence to inform support for families
Report from the 'Kinship Care: Using evidence to inform how we support families' event held in November 2011.
Briefing paper to get children and young people to participate in policy-making in Scotland
A new briefing paper published by the Centre for Research and Families and Relationships looks at ways to get more youngsters to engage in policy-making
Speak Out magazine February edition now online
Published by Who Cares? Scotland - a bi-monthly magazine for children & young people living in care.
Full-time PhD Studentship Opportunity on Improving Educational Outcomes for Looked After Children
Queen's University in Belfast offering full-time PhD studentship for evaluation of book programme
Courses on Family Therapy for professionals working with looked after children
Set of three sessions on Family Therapy at Glasgow's Jordanhill campus
Stigma around looked after children and young people damaging to emotional health
A study shows young people are reluctant to be open about their emotions at school because of the stigma of being looked after
Set of three counselling courses in Aberdeen for professionals in the looked after children field
Social workers, teachers, health workers, police and prison officers can all benefit from these three courses at RGU.
Around 19 PhD studentships available for Social Care and Social Work
Interested students are warned no applications will be considered after March 16.
Harvard Summer School scholarships for care leavers
Each year Who Cares? Scotland provide the funds for young people in care to become a part of the prestigious university’s international summer school.
Free European-funded e-learning program for carers
The Fair Start e-learning program offers carers a training and organisational development program.
Getting it right for every child toolkit launched
North and South Lanarkshire recently launched a Getting it right 'toolkit' - a resource based on three years' work to develop culture, systems and practice changes across Lanarkshire.
Around £3 million to be spent on play facilities for Scotland’s children
Looked after children and thousands of other young people to benefit from improved play facilities
Children In Care In Northern Ireland 2009/10 Statistical Bulletin published today
Statistics for Northern Ireland show children in Northern Ireland do less well than their English counterparts
Ofsted admits mistakes were made when it came to adoption
New regime in England and Wales to speed up adoption services for looked after children and young people
London to hold special hearing to improve support for looked after children
Stigma and the role of foster carers will be examined at the capital hearing later this year
EUSARF 2012 - abstract submission open
We are inviting submission of abstracts to present your work at EUSARF’s 12th International Conference.
UK’s Children’s Commissioners join forces against Government
The UK's four Children's Commissioners have joined forces to demand changes to the Government's Welfare Reform Bill.
Anne Marie Carrie talks about Barnardo’s new role
Anne Marie Carrie, chief executive of Barnardo's, talks to the Herald about repositioning the organisation's role and her own childhood in Easterhouse.
Pupils learn how to protect their privacy online
Every first-year pupil in Edinburgh is to receive internet training to help combat cyber bullying and protect them from the dangers of chatrooms.
International conference looks at supporting children’s moves through education and care
Children in Europe conference looks at the changes children experience during their formative years
Child protection spot inspections for England and Wales announced today
Two-week long inspections on local authority child protection units will begin in May
Children in foster care in Northern Ireland increases by ten per cent
Official statistics show nearly three quarters of all looked after children in Northern Ireland are in foster care
New briefing paper for kinship carers published
Scottish Parliament provides more information on kinship care in terms of allowances and assessment
Fly on the wall documentary on Child Protection Services to be shown on TV tonight
BBC2 will host a behind-the-scenes documentary with Child Protection social workers from Bristol tonight
Seminar discusses experience of learning and educational outcomes for looked after children
A recent seminar brought together experts in the field of education and learning for looked after children throughout Scotland
Think-tank argues for foster carers to be paid an annual fee
Foster carers should receive an annual monetary fee, based on a sliding scale argues think-tank
Helping looked after children deal with death and bereavement
Bereavement and loss is a difficult subject to tackle and this course, aimed at residential care workers, provides insight into the process as well as supportive strategies
Forthcoming BAAF Scotland conference asks ‘How can we get it right?’
BAAF Scotland will host a conference in March around the theme of Permanence
Fantastic opportunity to study at Harvard for looked after young people in care
Young people aged 16-21 who have spent some time in care in Scotland have the chance of studying at Harvard
Looked after children’s services in Jersey has a number of ‘weaknesses’
Children who are in care in Jersey are looked after by a system which needs a number of improvements say the Care Inspectorate
Children’s views wanted on reform of Hearing System
Scottish Government officials are asking children and young people to participate in an engagement exercise on reform of the Children's Hearing System
What children with Additional Support Needs are entitled to
Extra support at school: The rights of looked after children - legislation explained by Enquire
Conference focuses on improving outcomes, low budgets and looked after children & young people
Conference looking at examples of best practice and attainment for looked after children and young people